Rafs,
Gilbert is a very close friend/ brother to me. I met him whem I worked with back in the hood when I was 14. I got him into the GNs! He restored my Ttop GN first, and then rest of the GN guys came to get work done on theirs. He does quality work, and I stand behind him...., honestly you need to take the car to him to see what type of work is needed, and how long the labor will be. Also, you can always work something out with him, maybe payments or something. I can talk with him if need be....thats why there's a waiting list on getting the GNs in his shop to get work done on them!
He was probably busy, and told you a qoute while he was running around.
Prasad can attest, he brought some GNs back from the dead.
LMK.